Tension rises between neighbors when Nelly gets a dog and Alfred blows up his workshop. Things take a turn for the worse when Alfred's pranks and Nelly's grumbling escalate into meddling and nastiness. The holiday that Myrtle has been looking forward to with Mandy and Billy seems doomed. The elderly Britwhistle's and the children decide to escape by flying away. But will an uninhabited island be the end of fighting? Or will pirates send them fleeing back to Nelly? Delightfully illustrated with fourteen full page black and white illustrations. Suitable for ages eight to twelve.